Tom Koehler

Koehler pushed his way through his most effective season as a professional in 2014, making 32 starts for the Marlins and going 10-10 with a 3.81 ERA and 1.30 WHIP. He managed to bump his strikeout rat...

Koehler provided some much-needed innings for the Marlins throughout the 2013 summer, taking the hill for 23 starts and becoming a real asset at the back-end of the rotation while the team constantly attempted to cover for injuries and ineffectiveness. Koehler did a nice job when asked to take the ball every fifth day, working 140 innings and posting a 4.41 ERA and 1.36 WHIP. Koehler is not going to blow anyone away with his low-90s fastball so he'll need to work on lowering the 3.4 BB/9 he posted last season to show continued success against major league hitters. He posted a solid 1.61 GB/FB ratio in 2013, however, and remains in position to pitch his way into the rotation as the Marlins let their crop of young pitchers mature in the minors a little longer.

2013

Koehler made 28 starts for Triple-A New Orleans, posting a 4.17 ERA and 1.42 WHIP to go along with a 12-11 record, prior to getting work in the Marlins' bullpen in September. After a rocky four-run outing in his first appearance, Koehler settled in to allow just one earned run over his next six appearances and was rewarded with a chance to make his first big league start on the last day of the season. Though he was tagged with his first major-league loss on that day, the 26-year-old capped off a solid season that saw him make strides with his command and effectiveness. Koehler will get a chance to earn a spot in the now wide-open Marlins' rotation during spring training, but his upside is limited.